ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155461
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR14 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | B-3/OT-ZKC |
| MSN: | 13201 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Busangu, Belgian Congo -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
B3 / OT-ZKC c/n 13021 ex (G-AMWS ntu)
1954-04-12: construction date
1954-04-14: first flight
1954-06-00: flown from Filton (UK) to Kamina by C119
Part of a rescue flight established in Kamina in support of the Belgian Air Force training school then
established on this base used in support of the paratroop regiment for DZ reconnaissance,
search and rescue operations or VIP transport and communication,
operated from Kamina, Belgian Congo
1954-07-05: arrival at Kamina
1955-05-12: first flight Kamina
1958-01-20: pilot was 'hovering' over the landing when the tail rotor transmission started to slip.
The helicopter lost stability and crashed.
Fortunately this happened at low altitude and nobody was hurt.
The aircraft sustained Cat.4 damaged and was repaired
1960-07-25: After a problem with the transmission the helicopter made
an autorotation landing in the congolese savanne.
A mayday-call was send and the crew was picked-up,
apart from the mecanic who had to guard the helicopter until
it could be recovered.
The next day a C47 arrived to drop spares and supplies.
After a first observation flight the aircraft made a slow turn
to get into the wind.
On the ground the mecano thouht that de C47 had not seen
him and he fired a red flare.
Upon impact in the dry grass the flare started a fire that also
destroyed the helicopter (tt 267:25hrs)
Sources:
http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=269&lang=en [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/bristol-171-sycamore-hr-14b
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 16:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 16:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-May-2013 20:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Nov-2013 20:37 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2022 03:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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